English Etymology Blend of Scandi + film noir. Noun Scandi-noir (countable and uncountable, plural Scandi-noirs) (film, uncountable) Synonym of Nordic noir (“subgenre of film noir”). (film, countable) Synonym of Nordic noir (“film or show of this subgenre”). Synonym: Scandinavian noir Alternative forms: Scandi noir, Scandinoir Anagrams ancorinidsWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.